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Cool summer outfit in style of 1962 in grey & pink colors in the style of Jacqueline Kennedy

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So, surprise. I am no longer a blonde, but a brunette. Since childhood, I dreamed of being or becoming a very light blonde. And in my early youth, being carried away by vintage fashion, I finally realized my dream, because, in my then opinion, of being blonde is the true embodiment of vintage. I wanted to be like Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak and other glamorous divas I didn't know much about. Moreover, in infancy I had blond hair, which over the years began to actively darken. Therefore, when I started coloring, I already had light brown or dirty blond or dark blond hair. But over the years of coloring, they have darkened a lot, reaching the depth of dark color.   Now I'm tired of being a blonde. And finally, I realized that I accept myself for who I am. In addition, most of my ancestors were just dark-haired and brunettes, so lightening their hair is not respectful towards them. And not too useful for the world around and own health.   Yes, and many tr...

Cool summer outfit in style of 1933-1934s in a summery white & blue classic with real vintage jacket by "Fouks"

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This was the very first summer look, I wore. When, do you think? In the second half of February! However, spring is the best. What a pity that this year most of the spring was overshadowed by weather anomalies and Saharian “Calima”. This outfit makes me think of the distant and cool summer of the 1930s, in a northern resort. It seems that a little more and I will meet Hercule Poirot or Miss Jane Marple... I wear jacket by French brand "Fouks". As always, I tried to find out something about it. At one time, this brand was famous and its models were placed in famous fashion magazines. Coat by "Fouks" was published in: Vogue Paris, October 1958. Coat by Armand Fouks on page 60 in Queen, December 1964. Also in Jeanloup Sieff: 40 Years of Photography, Taschen, Cologne, 1996, p. 73 (variante) and "Appearances: Fashion Photography Since 1945" by Martin Harrison, 1991. Various wool garments from 1974 by "Armand Fouks" were given as an example of period c...